Cable guide device



April 20, 1954 w,A. PICKENS CABLE GUIDE DEVICE Filed June l2, 1952 INVENToR: B/f//fam A; Piche/7.5

n A Tomy Patented Apr. 20, 1954 einem CABLEQUIDE oEyiGEi.

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pplicationlJunelZflSZ, 'Serial No. 293,1.77 (Cl- This; invention: relatesf. to carga; handling equipment-andi more fparticularlytto@ an :improved: 1

deviceafor movingtandf. locating cargo. Withinra. desired: storage Aarea..

Anl object'. of:v AtheC present invention iste pro..- vi-d'e anf.impro.vedA cableaguidedevice. of unique.. construction` which'.- cooperates with :lxed'l` elef ments-ina vstorage.'area withixrwhi'ch cargois. v

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Another object f ot this.: invention. is to.A provide anairnprovedportable cable guide. .device which is characterized by-:. simplicity. of.--design1and fa.:

cility-' o'fs' attachment'. utilizing-. a rotatively.-

mountedH nlemberfor., cable. guidance--vand an. adapterk for readily: alii-Xing;w it in operative.. poe. s1eon Anotherv obj-ect-of'- the invention.- resides in..pro`.. vifdingi `a4 portable.- cableguide device. which is. eocfinonical'- to manufacture, and is. reliable., strong, and simple-infeconstruction.

Other objectsand?A featuresfoffzthe., present. in.

ven-tionwillbe readily apparent.'tosthoserskilled in- Y the art lfrom` the. following` specification:and.v

appended vdrawings wherein.A is. illustrated a pref. ierre'cl` forrnof'.y the inventiom and4 in which:ik

Figure l is a perspective view offthez-cable., guidedevice orti-'ie presentinvention.

Figure- 2f isa fragmentary. sectionaldvi-ew.- illus?,

trat'ing` the construction for attaching the. cable;r

guide device its operative. position.

Figure 3 `is. a. fragmentary .sectionalr View illus-..-

tratingaaportion ofthe; Iloorf area of'thecarg carrying airplane with the cable guide device-ofi.v

the present invention applied thereto.; andy Figure 4 ismaisectionalview oa modification.

Havingl reference nowyw-ithA greater particu?. larityttothe drawings a. cablefguidev deviceinl ace.. cordancewith the present..inventionv is indicated as4 a.. unit. generallybv the, numeral. |20..

which isl rotatably. supportedaay pulley l2; 'lv'-v shaped handle is formedioffan; upright.tubufy lar-member |3to-thefuppenendz'owhich is. afl- Preferably, 'these-:two .membersL |13. and. |1411. are.-

rnadeloff steel izo-enable.. them towithstanabuse.

Pulley l 2` is. provided'rwith; a. central opening- |5-` withinv which@ is. rigidlyvv faxed, in any.- suite; able. manner.v a usualf bush-ing.A L6. To; rotatably. mount the pulley |f2..to.theruprighttubularmem: bem |32' off'handle M thereds; provided an `adapter or. collar. member |11; Adapter. il. lsloest'f.illust-- trat'ed. in. Figure; As .-.showng adapter. |151. cone'. sistsf of'. a: body. portion. |851 cfr elongated;

Cable. guide device Hl; aszshown', comprises/a generally F5-shaped handle; .H r adjacent the. lower endaof@ drical. `form provided.l at. onelendfwithranenlarged.

cylindrical portionas A.indicated at vI9. Thiscon-v` structioneffects.v auf-annular.. shoulder. 25,01. upon which thcxbushing. l ici; pulley.. I.Z ;is.. adapted. to.

resti Adapter. l1.; hast, a. longitudinal passage 2| therethrough which opehs to..the...exterior asat.. In-- therinternal.. walls..2f4 of.l the... adapter.A |11 :thereis .formed an. annular groove .2 5 dened by.. vertically. spaced annular.; shoulders;l

22;; and Z3;

26a'and-.21.and.an annularwall 2181... Providing.

the groove.. Z5 asidescribed. effects., an inwardly.

directed` annular: flange. at` lower.. opening TheA1 adapter l preferably formed.. of. hardened steel .to enable; itto.- withstand;V large.y working..

To.. mount pulley -|=,2.; in loperative position; upon.-

cured. thereto.. as @by a drivel. fit or by. ,brazing or welding, or.. anyrotherwell knownmanner.

With. this. .constructionthe position ofpulley. I2;

is lined...relativeto.v 'lf-handle l1, and. adapter l1.

Bushingl lofnpulley. l2 Willeliedisposed between..y

the lower. end fnSl of.- 're-ehandle and.. annular shoulderrzdofladapter I'l. The. spacing between lower lend 3|... and. annular shoulder.. 20. is sufciently large that therewill bev no binding of bushigtlr'laand pulley I2 is'free to rotate. about bodyzportion |18 otadapter Il",r

Figruremllustrates the mountingk of. cable` guide device Vlllluiny an operativeposition upon a supportl ing structure indicated gene-rally at 32', which# supporting .structure-lis herefassumedt'to be thev oor ofv af cargocarrying aircraft. Itk is understood',` however; that the-present invention is not to -bre conpned to usewitlf-aircraft. It is adaptedl for use inffariv` storage. areal `whether itbe a vehicle, suchas a truck` orv railroad cart orr a building such"l as? a warehouse, provided the.. floor offfsuch areas hasbeendoutfitted:withA attachment -ttings sui-table .to.fn-lointain.,thehandleA inupe righe-position;l l

Eittinef 33 enormi in Figur-.e i2 e is a-..conventional type.ordiaarilnlltiiiaeetransmitting@it.'Serres..

a multiplicity of purposes. It may be utilized for securing usual cargo tying or bitching assemblies, securing the tubular legs of chairs, or for like purposes. As shown, fitting 33 is disposed within an aperture 34 formed in the flooring. It is held in position centrally of the aperture 34 by a socket or bracket 35 which embodies a generally cup-shaped body portion 35 the upper end of whose annular defining Wall 31 projects into aperture 34. Socket 35 has a laterally extending flange 38 by means of which it may be secured to the floor 32 as by brazing or welding since the iioor 32 and the socket are here being used in aircraft and are preferably 'formed of alumiurn. The socket 35 rests upon the bight portion of a U-channel 4i which forms a part of the flooring sub-structure.

Attachment fitting 33 comprises an anchor bolt 42 having an elongated shank 43 with a reduced threaded portion 44 which projects through aligned openings in socket 35 and the bight of U-channel 4I and accepts a nut 4o to aiiix bolt 42 rigidly centrally of aperture 34. Shank 43 is afforded an annular groove 45 to effect ahead 45 and an enlarged body portion 41. Enlarged body portion 41 rests upon the base of socket 35 and cooperates with nut 40 to clamp bolt 42 in place. Head 45 is of smaller diameter than opening 23 in adapter I1 which permits head 45 to enter therewithin. The top surface of head 45 lies in or slightly below the plane of iioor 32. Groove 45 is of a suiiicient size to accommodate inwardly directed flange 29 of adapter I1 for mounting unit I0 in position, as will be hereinafter described fully.

It is understood that the particular construction of attachment fitting 33 and of the structure which aiiixes it to the flooring is not a. part of the present invention. Any device by means of which adapter I1 may be releasably affixed to a floor may be utilized and is within the contemplation of the present invention.

To position cable guide device I0 operativelyupon iioor 32 the adapter I1 is positioned over an attachment bolt 42 and moved downwardly to pass bolt head 46 through the lower opening 23 in adapter I1. The unit I0 is then shifted in the direction of the pulling force which is to be applied upon pulley I2. This shifting movement projects head 46 within groove 25 of adapter I1 and extends a portion of adapter flange 29 into groove 45 of bolt 42 whereby flange 29 will be clamped between head 46 and enlarged bolt portion 41. This disposition of head 4B and flange 29 obviously prevents vertical displacement of the cable guide device I0 and prevents lateral shifting during the cargo moving operation.

As shown diagrammatically in Figure 3 thev aircraftfloor 32 is provided ,with a multiplicity of attachment fittings 33 disposed in a grid pattern. Each fitting 33 is of the construction shown in Figure 2 and as above described. An article to be located within the aircraft is indicated at 5B and has a cable 5I secured about it which leads to a usual motor-52. A cable guide device I0 is shown operatively secured to a fitting 33 and intermediate the load 5U and motor 52 and cableI 5I extends from cargo piece 50 around pulley I2 thereof and to the motor 52. The cargo piece 50 may be mounted `on a skid or a castered platform for ease of movement. Cargo piece 50, as shown, has entered a substantial distance into the aircraft through the door 53 thereof. After the cargo piece 50 has been hauled completely within the aircraft it may then be shifted to any 4 desired spot by lifting the cable guide device I0 and moving it for cooperation with other attachment fittings 33. It is obvious that by judiciously locating the cable guide device Ill the cargo piece 50 can be made to move in any desired direction to any desired area.

Figure 4 illustrates a modification of the present invention. It is a construction preferred and suitable for use in warehouses, railroad cars. trucks, and the like storage areas. The modication differs from the above described embodiment as to the form of adapter employed and the construction of the attachment fitting cooperating therewith. The handle, the pulley and the manner of aflixing the pulley to the handle are understood to be the same as in the first embodiment. The adapter, which is designated by the numeral 55, differs from adapter I1 in that the interior Wall 55 of the longitudinal passage extending through adapter 55 is smooth-faced, there is no groove, similar to groove 25 aiforded in the wall. Adapter 55 cooperates with an attachment fitting 58 which comprises a socket member 59. Socket 59, as shown, is of generally cup-shaped form having upright walls 5I and a base 62. An annular flange 53 projects outwardly from walls 5I and has openings therein to accommodate screws 64 which serve to secure socket 59 to the iioor which is indicated generally at '65, of the storage area. The exact manner of securing sockets 59 is not part of the present invention, any usual and suitable method or means may be employed. Adapter 53 is adapted to be inserted into socket 59 to rest its lower end upon L base 62 thereof. Of primary concern is that the pocket of socket 5S be of a diameter which is sufflciently larger than the diameter of adapter 55 and is sufficiently deep that adapter 55 will be accommodated therein, and the handle I I will be held in substantially upright position, and walls 6I will not permit handle II to tip or move from the vertical to an extent which would prevent efficient use of the pulley I2 carried thereon. Adapter 55 will be maintained within socket 59 by downward pressure being exerted by the operator on handle II.

Adapter 55 may be utilized with attachment fitting 33 which includes bolt 42. In such case the adapterwould lit over bolt 42 and this would prevent horizontal shifting of the cable guide device I0. Vertical displacement would be prevented by the operator maintaining downward pressure on handle II.

What I claim is:

1. A cable guide device comprising a tubular handle portion, a pulley, and an adapter having an elongated body portion which projects for a portion of its length within an open end of said tubular handle portion and is secured therewithin, a support on said body portion mounting said pulley for rotative movement, and means on said adapter for releasably securing said adapter to an attachment fitting.

2. A cable guide device comprising a tubular handle portion, a pulley, and an adapter having an elongated body portion inserted within an end of said tubular handle portion and secured thereto, a shoulder on said body portion supporting said pulley for rotative movement, and integral means on said adapter for releasably connecting said adapter to an attachment tting.

`3. A cable guide device comprising a handle embodying an elongated tubular member, a pulley, and an adapter having an elongated body portion of generally cylindrical form having a portion of its length receivedwithin one end of said tubular member and secured thereto, an annular shoulder on said body portion supporting said pulley for rotative movement, said annular shoulder spaced from the lower end of said tubular member, said annular shoulder Aand said lower end cooperating to conne said pulley against displacement longitudinally of said tubular member, and means on said adapter forreleasably connecting said adapter to an attachment fitting.

4. A cable guide device comprising a tubular handle portion, a pulley, and an adapter having an elongated body portion inserted within an end of said tubular handle portion and secured thereto, a shoulder on said body portion supporting said pulley for rotative movement, said adapter having a portion extending below the support of said pulley adapted to be received Within a socket of an attachment fitting to maintain the handle in upright position and against horizontal shifting.

5. A cable guide device comprising a handle embodying an elongated tubular member, a pulley, and an adapter having an elongated body portion of generally cylindrical form having a portion of its length received Within one end of said tubular member and secured thereto, an annular shoulder on said body7 portion rotatively supporting said pulley intermediate the ends of said adapter, said annular shoulder spaced from the lower end of said tubular member, said annular shoulder and said lower end cooperating to connue said pulley against displacement longitudinally of said tubular member, a portion of said adapter extending below said pulley adapted to be received within an aperture provided by lan attachment fitting to maintain the handle in upright position and against horizontal shifting.

5. A cable guide device comprising a tubular handle portion, elongated connecting means having a portion thereof projected into an open end of said tubular handle portion and secured there.. Within, said connecting' means adapted to releasably support an end of said handle portion to an attachment tting, and a pulley rotatably supported on said connecting means.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,202,184 Berger May 28, 1940 2,563,651 Hurst Aug. 7, 1951 

